Starvation Lake
MI · Kalkaska
- Stocked
- 98.8 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 2.4 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 98.8 acres
- Shoreline
- 2.4 miles of shoreline
- County
- Kalkaska County
- Last stocked
- April 20, 2026
- Species
- Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 3100 | 18.88 | 04-20-2026 |
| Rainbow trout | 3500 | 18.82 | 04-20-2026 |
| Rainbow trout | 3500 | 10.78 | 04-22-2025 |
| Brown trout | 3300 | 19.19 | 04-22-2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Brown Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament.
Baits: worms and nightcrawlers, minnows, crayfish
Lures: inline spinners, minnow-imitating stickbaits, small spoons
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Arctic Grayling, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Northern Redbelly Dace, River Chub, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Spotfin Shiner
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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